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What's New at DPS

• Federal District Court ruling in the case of Entergy v. Shumlin
• The Department has released a report, "Analysis and Recommendations Regarding the Regulation of FairPoint Communications, LLC." The report relies on a telecommunications market analysis conducted in course of a proceeding regarding a proposed Alternative Regulation Plan for FairPoint, currently pending before the Public Service Board.
• Notice: Substantial changes are being proposed for the Small Scale Renewable Energy Incentive Program. Comments on the draft design can be submitted by email to Andrew Perchlik before January 24.
• The Department is pleased to announce the release of the 2011 Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan. Volume 1, Volume 2, and the Appendixes are now available.
• A DRAFT of the Energy Code compliance plan is now available on the Energy Code Compliance Plan webpage. The plan outlines an approach for achieving 90 percent compliance with the new Residential and Commercial Energy Codes by February 1, 2017.  The final Energy Code Compliance stakeholder meeting will be held in the Pavilion Auditorium in Montpelier on December 14, 2011 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm to discuss the draft plan.
• The Department has completed the process to update Vermont’s Commercial Building Energy Standard (CBES). The new CBES was adopted October 3, 2011 and will become effective January 3, 2012 for all newly constructed commercial buildings as well as additions, alterations, renovations, or repairs. Free energy code trainings on the new CBES will be held by Efficiency Vermont and are posted on the CBES webpage. A viewable only copy of the new CBES is also available on the CBES webpage. Free hard copies will be available soon.
• The Department is currently in the process of developing an Energy Code Compliance Plan to acheive 90 percent compliance with VT energy codes by 2017. The final stakeholder meeting will be held December 14th in the Pavilion Auditorium in Montpelier. Please see the Energy Code Compliance Plan web page for more information.
• The Department has completed the process to update Vermont’s Residential Building Energy Standard (RBES). The new RBES became effective October 1, 2011 for all newly constructed residential buildings as well as additions, alterations, renovations, or repairs. Free energy code trainings on the new RBES will be held by Efficiency Vermont. Trainings and the new RBES handbook are posted on the RBES webpage.
• 2011 Utility Facts available. For inquiries, comments, suggestions, or to request hard copies please contact George Nagle by email or by telephone at 802-828-1780.
• Proposed FY12 Budget for the Department of Public Service
• The Department of Public Service issued on December 10, 2010 an Audit Report examining accounting and regulatory compliance issues relating to Burlington Telecom. These issues are before the Public Service Board in Docket No. 7044. The Department believes that this Report sheds light on events and decisions leading to BT’s current difficult situation, and should be useful to the City of Burlington and interested parties as they seek solutions.

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